Mogsy's Pick:
Defenders by Will McIntosh: May 13, 2014 (Orbit)
I hope this one will blow me away like Will McIntosh's Love Minus Eighty did. Looks promising, as i it looks like we once again return to social issues in science fiction, this time with story involving telepathic aliens and invasion.
"When Earth is invaded by
telepathic aliens, humanity responds by creating the defenders. They
are the perfect warriors--seventeen feet tall, knowing and loving
nothing but war, their minds closed to the aliens. The question is, what
do you do with millions of genetically-engineered warriors once the war
is won?
A novel of power, alliances, violence, redemption, sacrifice, and yearning for connection, DEFENDERS presents a revolutionary story of invasion, occupation, and resistance."
I hope this one will blow me away like Will McIntosh's Love Minus Eighty did. Looks promising, as i it looks like we once again return to social issues in science fiction, this time with story involving telepathic aliens and invasion.
A novel of power, alliances, violence, redemption, sacrifice, and yearning for connection, DEFENDERS presents a revolutionary story of invasion, occupation, and resistance."
Wait a minute... Aliens? And not JLA type of aliens? *runs to buy it*
ReplyDeleteGreat pick and thank you so much for sharing.
Glass @ Ja čitam, a ti?
I know! I can't resist a good alien invasion story.
Delete'what do you do with millions of genetically-engineered warriors once the war is won?'
ReplyDeleteMillions? How much food does a seventeen foot tall warrior eat? Feeding millions of them has got to take a bite out of the ag. It is the dragon conundrum all over again!
Yeah that makes me curious as well. Though if I was the one who created an army of 17-foot-tall warriors I'd probably also genetically engineer them to eat less too.
DeleteI read something about this just the other day - definitely sounds like a cool approach.
ReplyDeleteMy WOW
*giggles* you don't have long to wait
ReplyDeleteMaybe ;)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Love Minus Eighty - although it's been on my to-read at some point list! This sound quite fascinating! It sort of makes me think of Partials, about how they created things to win the war and then when the war was over.. (that is if I'm not getting my stories mixed up LOL)
ReplyDeleteAdding this one to the wish list!
You definitely should hit up Love Minus Eighty if you get the chance! Lovely, lovely book. Very powerful and emotional as well :)
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